I've got 09 Tacoma. And I want to put my winch back on it. My truck only has the little 3 inch spacer lift on the front. My question is what would be the lightest way to go? I don't wanna look like I'm running down hill all the time.

Well Even with aluminum plus the weight of the winch is it gonna look goofy?

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I bet the weight of the bumper plus the winch with the little bit of height you got up front should bring it about even. The plate bumpers dont create near as much sag as everyone seems. my steel plate bumper maybe brought my front end down not even an inch.

I bet the weight of the bumper plus the winch with the little bit of height you got up front should bring it about even. The plate bumpers dont create near as much sag as everyone seems. my steel plate bumper maybe brought my front end down not even an inch.

Well Even with aluminum plus the weight of the winch is it gonna look goofy?

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You're asking the wrong guy. Personally, I think nose to the sky looks "goofy" (your words) while a little rake looks "ready-to-get-some-work-done." So I'd say no. But it's your truck - you have to decide what *you* want, and it won't help anyone if this thread turns into a referendum on exactly how level a truck should sit.

An aluminum bumper plus a winch will weigh around 150 lbs, depending.

So have a friend who weighs a buck-seventy-five or so sit on the front bumper with his feet lightly resting on the ground, and see what that does to how your truck sits. Then you can decide if you like it or not.

My AP bumper plus Warn winch added almost 200lbs to the front. I was running 5100's set at 0 and OME 885's, but after adding this weight I did drop in the front about 3/4". Had the Billies set at .85 and I leveled right back out without compromising that much travel nor comfort.